From the green room of The Comedy Showcase in Houston, I talk with comedian Paul Hooper.  Paul has been featured at the HBO Comedy Fest, the Boston Comedy Fest, Michael Moore and Jeff Garlin's Traverse City Comedy Arts Festival, the Vancouver Comedy Fest, and was a finalist in the 30th Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition. We discuss his move to and living in NYC, working the road, and I interrupt him a lot.

Bob sits down with his first female comedian guest on the podcast, Ali Wong.  Ali has performed on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, the FOX series “Breaking In”, E!’s “50 Super Epic TV Moments”, and can be seen in Oliver Stone’s “Savages”.  She was also a cast member of the NBC series "Are You There Chelsea?"

In the cafe at Whole Foods I talk with Houston comic Matthew Broussard.  With only a year under his comedy belt, Matthew won the Funniest Person in Houston contest and the Houston Improv's Stand-Up Stand-off competition.  While Matthew eats a smelly noodle bowl that he brought from home we talk about his comedy goals, his Jewness, Monday Punday, and I offer him plenty of advice.  

Dallas based comedians Paul Varghese and Chelsea Hood join me in the Houston Improv green room.  Paul has been seen on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution, Russell Peters Presents, and Last Comic Standing. Chelsea is a regular on the new syndicated morning show Eye Opener Live.  We discuss both of their starts in standup comedy, Paul opening for Dave Chappelle at the infamous Austin show, and Chelsea eats nachos like a champ.

In this thrilling episode Bob discusses The Dark Knight Rises, his day of wrestling in 5th grade, comedy in McAllen, Taco Palenque, Gerry (not Jerry) Sandusky, Daniel Johnston in concert, and Angry Bird gummies.  Also don't miss the exclusive audio of Daniel Tosh at the Laugh Factory telling his infamous rape joke and it's immediate aftermath.

In this special episode Bob and Gerald drive around the Montrose area of Houston in Bob's PT Cruiser.  Gerald discusses his move to NYC.  They also order Whataburger at the drive thru.

Bob opens up about his sports playing history.  From jr high through college at University of Houston Bob tells of his athletic history and prowess.  Problems at the movie theater, Magic Mike hotdogs, TED, UFC 148 and Wimbledon projections, and more travel adventures.

Bob eats an entire large frozen pizza during this episode.  He also discusses how he got in to the Chicago Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and his performance.  Also discussed is Bob's week at the St Louis Funny Bone, the Bob and Tom Show live remote at Lumiere Casino, taking the bus from Chicago to St. Louis and how did Bob get to be so famous!

Bob just performed at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Chicago and is in St. Louis getting ready to work the Funny Bone Comedy Club.  Because he's so popular he took the bus from Chicago to St. Louis and is now staying at Funny Bone door man Joe Lehnig's apartment for a few days.  Joe tells some interesting stories of his foster siblings and working at the Funny Bone.  Don't miss the hotel shuttle story at the end.

From the lobby of an undisclosed hotel in Houston, I talk with comedian Godfrey.  You know Godfrey from Chelsea Lately, Comedian, I am Comic, Comedy Central, Louie, 30 Rock, Soul Plane, Zoolander, and he was the 7up guy.  We discuss the state of comedy, the importance of stage time, the alternative scene, who shouldn't do comedy, and other stuff.  Check out Godfrey's Youtube series The Village Idiot and find him on twitter @godfreycomedian